Laws That Changed Animal Protection

📌 SOURCES & CITATIONS — INTERNAL USE 1. PACT Act (2019) Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act 18 U.S.C. § 48 Signed into law November 25, 2019 2. Tommie’s Law (Virginia, 2021) Virginia Code § 3.2-6570 Legislative history and news coverage documenting felony loophole prior to death 3. Ponce’s Law (Florida, 2024) Florida Statutes § 828.12 Daily Commercial ; Fox 13 News Florida court ruling overturning lifetime ban (December 2020) 4. Reba’s Law (Nevada, 2025) Assembly Bill 381 Nevada Current — Governor signs Reba’s Law (June 2025) Effective immediately upon signing 5. Dexter’s Law (Florida, 2025) Florida legislation establishing a public animal abuse offender registry Governor’s signing announcement Florida Bar Animal Law Association 6. Trooper’s Law (Florida, 2025) Florida disaster-related animal cruelty statute Governor press release ; Associated Press News 7. Jerry’s Law (Arizona, 2025) Arizona statutory amendments to animal cruelty laws Clarification of neglect standards and early intervention authority 8. Daisy’s Law (Arkansas, 2025) Arkansas legislation authorizing removal of animals prior to fatal decline Sponsored bill summaries and legislative findings